On Tuesday, Oct 16, Charlie Rose hosted two guests in a show I think anyone with an interest in the 2008 election should watch.
The first guest was Samantha Power who is a senior policy advisor to Barack Obama. As Ms. Power spoke, I found myself captivated by the freshness and insight she revealed with her perspective on the topic of American foreign policy. Time and time again during the conversation, I heard myself saying “this is what we are missing today.”
The second guest was Mark Penn who is the chief strategist for Hillary Clinton. This conversation was illuminating for different reasons. Mr. Penn has written a new book called Microtrends: The Small Forces Behind Tomorrow’s Big Changes. I was unsure what to expect but Mr. Penn was disarming as he showed an almost Rovian understanding of, well, the “small forces” that are at play. Just as Carl Rove understood how to mobilize key factions to win an election in a closely-divided society, Mr. Penn demonstrates a similar mastery.
For me, this episode encapsulated the essence of these two candidates as I see them. Obama presents a fresh perspective that offers hope for a more successful approach to governing. Clinton represents an uncanny understanding of how the power is harnessed.
The first guest was Samantha Power who is a senior policy advisor to Barack Obama. As Ms. Power spoke, I found myself captivated by the freshness and insight she revealed with her perspective on the topic of American foreign policy. Time and time again during the conversation, I heard myself saying “this is what we are missing today.”
The second guest was Mark Penn who is the chief strategist for Hillary Clinton. This conversation was illuminating for different reasons. Mr. Penn has written a new book called Microtrends: The Small Forces Behind Tomorrow’s Big Changes. I was unsure what to expect but Mr. Penn was disarming as he showed an almost Rovian understanding of, well, the “small forces” that are at play. Just as Carl Rove understood how to mobilize key factions to win an election in a closely-divided society, Mr. Penn demonstrates a similar mastery.
For me, this episode encapsulated the essence of these two candidates as I see them. Obama presents a fresh perspective that offers hope for a more successful approach to governing. Clinton represents an uncanny understanding of how the power is harnessed.
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